There are 17 themed rides plus play areas - and your children (and you) will love it no matter what their age.

Our nearly nine-year-old loves the Troublesome Trucks rollercoaster and Cranky's Tower Drop - the two rides with the biggest thrill.

The star of the show at Thomas Land

There are plenty for the less brave (and smaller ones) too - from Harold's Helicopter Tours to Jeremy Jet's Flying Academy and there is even the chance to ride in Annie and Clarabel pulled by Thomas himself.

This lovely little train ride takes you from Knapford Station to Tidmouth Halt where you will find an incredible exhibition. It's huge and features stations, tunnels, bridges, docks, towns and villages.

Thomas, Edward, Rosie and Stepney - original models from the first TV series - can be seen happily going about their business and little ones love it - ours could spend hours in there.

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There have been some new additions in the last few years - this year was James And The Red Balloon ride - a flying ride where you travel in a little balloon basket and can add extra spin factor if you want to by turning the wheel in the middle.

There is of course, the biggest Thomas shop in the world that sells everything from Trackmaster trains to toothbrushes, wellies to crayons - everything your little Thomas fan could want.

Drayton Manor itself also has a great selection of rides and the really unique thing about it - and one of the reasons we enjoy it so much is that if one of you takes the oldest one off to the main park for some bigger thrills and the other stays in Thomas Land - you don't feel like you're never going to find each other again. It's a pretty vast park with it's own zoo as well but it's layout is such that you're always close by.

We've never had to ring each other!

Thomas Land is currently preparing for the most wonderful time of the year and next Saturday, November 18, sees the launch of Drayton's Magical Christmas - celebrating its 10th year!

Thomas ready for Drayton's Magical Christmas

It's a truly Magical Christmas experience this festive season, on selected dates until New Year's Eve.

There will be live shows, carols, presents, light shows, festive food, Father Christmas and every day will end with a magnificent fireworks display.

Thomas Land and selected family rides only will be open, plus the 15-acre Zoo and the 4D cinema, which will be showing a brand new addition to Magical Christmas, Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas.

You can also visit the Castle of Dreams to see Father Christmas and don't miss the Slide & Glide rink!

For the first time this year, it's also open on Christmas Eve - what a magical way to spend the most exciting day of the year!

The exhibition at Thomas Land

Tickets for the Christmas season are priced from £12 for children and £20 for adults - you can book at www.draytonmanor.co.uk

And if you want to make it really special, you could stay over in the Drayton Manor Hotel!

It's a lovely hotel with well-appointed rooms (including a handy mini-fridge). If you want to go the whole hog, you can even book a Thomas-themed room.

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More details on packages and types of rooms are available on the website as well.

It really is a great value family day out with something for everyone - adults and children alike will fall in love with Thomas Land. The attention to detail is incredible and there are some lovely little cafes too, serving great snacks or even a meal if you want one.

The festive season at Drayton Manor promises lots of Christmassy Thomas fun!

Oh, and parking is free, which is an added (and quite unusual) bonus.

So, if you fancy doing something different this Christmas, why not head to Drayton's Magical Christmas and create some great memories?